Donate in memory of brooks Previous Next My name is Melissa and I gave birth to our sweet baby Brooks on February 15th, 2021 by emergency C-section. I am married […]

donate in memory of Iris Hello, my name is Afton Falcon. I’d like to tell you my story in hopes we can create a greater sense of awareness and sensitivity […]

MANA PARAST, MD, PHD This presentation will focus on recent advances in modeling of the human placenta in the lab, including development of placental stem cells, organoids, and “placenta-on-a-chip.”  She […]

Alexander Heazell, MBCHB, PHD, MRCOG This presentation will review data regarding the medical and psychological challenges of pregnancy/ies after loss. It will describe the evolution of a model of care […]

JOANN O’LEARY, PHD, MPH, MS, IM-ER(IV) AND LYNNDA PARKER, BA, BSN, RN Pregnancy that follows the loss of a baby is a complex journey that carries grief for a deceased […]

ASMA KHALIL, MD (RES), MS The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on healthcare systems, societal structures and the world economy. The adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on […]

PROFESSOR BASKY THILAGANATHAN The presentation will seek to differentiate the nutritional (food) and respiratory (oxygen) functions of the placenta and discuss which assessments are more strongly associated and predictive of […]

ANNA CALIX, MPH(C) AND JOANNE SORCE, MSN The goal of morbidity & mortality reviews (M&Ms) is to identify correctible deficiencies in provider practices, system failures, and patient behaviors in order […]

Arlene Gutman, BSC (HONS) Ireland is one of few high-income countries with an established national perinatal mortality audit that is published in an annual report. This study reviewed the national perinatal mortality […]

HARVEY J. KLIMAN, MD, PHD After bereavement support following a pregnancy loss, the next most important step is todetermine the cause of the loss. This can both start the healing […]